{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Every Deal Is a Dance","title":"Authenticity and Vision: Horror Director David Yarovesky on Building a Hollywood Career from Obsession","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8aa477ff\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2234,"description":"Episode SummaryIn this deeply personal episode, attorney Mishawn Nolan interviews her brother, writer/director David Yarovesky, whose films include Brightburn (starring Elizabeth Banks), Nightbooks (Netflix), and Locked (starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins).From dressing as Superman every single day as a toddler and declaring \"every day is Halloween for me,\" to filling their shared bathroom with fake blood and body parts, David's authenticity and vision have been unwavering since childhood. This conversation explores how he converted his obsession with horror into a multi-decade career in one of the world's most competitive industries.Key Topics DiscussedOn Authenticity & Early VisionWhy David has been obsessed with scaring people since childhoodThe transformative phone call with legendary makeup artist Dick Smith that redirected his path from special effects to filmmakingKnowing at 15 years old exactly what he wanted to do for the rest of his lifeOn the Craft of HorrorWhat defines the horror genre (and why Silence of the Lambs isn't actually a horror movie)Why the scariest part of any horror film is someone walking through a house saying \"Hello? Who's there?\"The emotional journey from fear to that immediate grin of reliefOn Building a CareerThe long road from high school filmmaker to making his first feature at age 34Working as a music video and commercial director with everyone from Good Charlotte to 50 CentThe brutal milestone of turning 27 when Spielberg, Tim Burton, and Robert Rodriguez had already \"made it\"Realizing at 32: \"I bet my whole life on being able to do this and it might not work out\"On Managing Doubt & Staying FocusedWhy David questions himself on every single movie release (and a million times in between)The importance of making high-pressure situations look easy, even when you're climbing a mountainThe profound loneliness of being a director and why there are no peers on setThe phone call from idol Sam Raimi that reminded David of his...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9AKDykHDzOUyN00MvBOyNnQW66shAJhWd_BoFFgNHoQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MTdl/ZDNhMzM0MjRhYTYx/Mzc1NmQ3Nzc5NGY2/MDE4ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}